Dahms will not seek re-election

By: Deb Gau

Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the ...

January 23, 2026

The Coffee Keller marks two years in New Ulm

By: Amy Zents

The Coffee Keller, located at 5 N. Minnesota Street in New Ulm, marked two years of operation in downtown New Ulm, celebrating with a special birthday party Saturday. Coffee Keller originally operated from a basement space at 127 N. Minnesota, ...

January 23, 2026

Pond Hockey Classic set for Saturday

By: Fritz Busch

SLEEPY EYE — Fifteen teams of local and Midwest pond hockey players will compete for a $1,000 cash prize at the fifth-annual Sleepy Eye Pond Hockey Classic Saturday. Games begin at 9:45 a.m. Saturday and continue until about 4:30 p.m. on ...

January 23, 2026

Area roundup: Anderson scores career-high, Greyhounds win

BOYS BASKETBALL Cathedral 71, GHEC/T/ML 56 NORTHRUP — New Ulm Cathedral’s Eli Anderson scored a career-high 47 points with nine 3-pointers in a 71-56 win over Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther on Thursday in a ...

January 23, 2026

Eagles shoot past Fairmont

By Jake Olson sports@nujournal.com FAIRMONT – The New Ulm boys hockey team scored four goals in each of the opening two periods to power past Fairmont 11-1 during Thursday night’s contest at Martin County Arena. Seven Eagles individuals ...

January 23, 2026

Chargers turning the corner

By: Jim Bastian

Minnesota Valley Lutheran head boys basketball coach Kory Kettner said after his team’s 73-44 road win over St. Clair Tuesday that he feels that his team has started to turn the corner. “We are figuring some things out on both sides of the ...

January 23, 2026